KRONES AG (KRN.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:KRN • DE0006335003

121 EUR
-1.8 (-1.47%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This KRN.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, KRN scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KRN was compared to 109 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While KRN has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. KRN has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KRN.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KRN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KRN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • KRN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years KRN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KRN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKRN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • KRN's Return On Assets of 6.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KRN outperforms 77.98% of its industry peers.
  • KRN has a better Return On Equity (14.28%) than 78.90% of its industry peers.
  • KRN's Return On Invested Capital of 11.63% is amongst the best of the industry. KRN outperforms 85.32% of its industry peers.
  • KRN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.83%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.63%) for KRN is above the 3 year average (10.37%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.01%
ROE 14.28%
ROIC 11.63%
ROA(3y)5.11%
ROA(5y)3.35%
ROE(3y)13.07%
ROE(5y)8.54%
ROIC(3y)10.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
KRN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKRN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.24%, KRN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KRN has grown nicely.
  • KRN has a Operating Margin (7.19%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KRN has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 53.35%, KRN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KRN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.19%
PM (TTM) 5.24%
GM 53.35%
OM growth 3Y13.3%
OM growth 5Y31.4%
PM growth 3Y10.38%
PM growth 5Y85.26%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
KRN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKRN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. KRN.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KRN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for KRN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
KRN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKRN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
KRN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKRN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KRN is 0.01, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KRN, only 0.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • KRN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.01. This is amongst the best in the industry. KRN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that KRN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • KRN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.00 is amongst the best of the industry. KRN outperforms 98.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0.01
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.59
WACC7.31%
KRN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKRN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KRN has a Current Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that KRN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.39, KRN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRN has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that KRN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KRN (1.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.39
Quick Ratio 1.1
KRN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKRN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. KRN.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.75% over the past year.
  • KRN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.87% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.75%
EPS 3Y16.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%11.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.7%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KRN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.96% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KRN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.7%
Revenue Next 5Y5.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KRN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKRN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
KRN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKRN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 5 10

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4. KRN.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KRN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.80.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KRN indicates a rather cheap valuation: KRN is cheaper than 86.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KRN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
  • KRN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.29.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KRN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • KRN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.8
Fwd PE 11.29
KRN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKRN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KRN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KRN is cheaper than 74.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRN's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.63
EV/EBITDA 6.1
KRN.DE Per share dataKRN.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of KRN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%

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5. KRN.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KRN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.08%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • KRN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.45.
  • KRN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.08%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KRN has a limited annual growth rate of 5.29%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.29%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
KRN.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKRN.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • KRN pays out 28.35% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KRN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP28.35%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
KRN.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKRN.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
KRN.DE Dividend Payout.KRN.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KRN.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KRN.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KRONES AG

FRA:KRN (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

121

-1.8 (-1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners20.2%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.82B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)289.62M
Analysts82.22
Price Target156.85 (29.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.08%
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.29%
DP28.35%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.93%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.49%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.37%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.44%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)0.89%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)4.09%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)9.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.64%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.36%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.22%
PT rev (1m)0.4%
PT rev (3m)1.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.8
Fwd PE 11.29
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 18.63
P/OCF 9.71
P/B 1.88
P/tB 2.67
EV/EBITDA 6.1
EPS(TTM)9.45
EY7.81%
EPS(NY)10.72
Fwd EY8.86%
FCF(TTM)6.49
FCFY5.37%
OCF(TTM)12.47
OCFY10.3%
SpS174.93
BVpS64.21
TBVpS45.3
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number116.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.01%
ROE 14.28%
ROCE 16.04%
ROIC 11.63%
ROICexc 13.62%
ROICexgc 18.98%
OM 7.19%
PM (TTM) 5.24%
GM 53.35%
FCFM 3.71%
ROA(3y)5.11%
ROA(5y)3.35%
ROE(3y)13.07%
ROE(5y)8.54%
ROIC(3y)10.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)13.79%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)19.27%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)14.31%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y40.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y36.18%
OM growth 3Y13.3%
OM growth 5Y31.4%
PM growth 3Y10.38%
PM growth 5Y85.26%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0.01
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 105.25%
Cap/Sales 3.41%
Interest Coverage 112.55
Cash Conversion 68.29%
Profit Quality 70.83%
Current Ratio 1.39
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score8
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC1.59
Cap/Depr(3y)96.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.75%
EPS 3Y16.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%11.16%
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.7%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.7%
Revenue Next 5Y5.79%
EBIT growth 1Y16.48%
EBIT growth 3Y28.43%
EBIT growth 5Y39.26%
EBIT Next Year62.6%
EBIT Next 3Y23.98%
EBIT Next 5Y15.25%
FCF growth 1Y382.21%
FCF growth 3Y3.15%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y140.7%
OCF growth 3Y8.72%
OCF growth 5Y35.97%

KRONES AG / KRN.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KRN.DE.


What is the valuation status for KRN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KRONES AG (KRN.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KRN stock?

KRONES AG (KRN.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KRN stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KRONES AG (KRN.DE) is 12.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.88.


What is the financial health of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) is 5 / 10.